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philippic (n.): a bitter verbal attackplate (n.): dentures; dental platepropensities (n.): inclinations or tendenciesreconnaissance (n.): examinationrectitude (n.): uprightness of characterrelic (n): something of historic interest that has survived from the past. In this case, Scout isreferring to a gun that would have been used in the Civil War.skulked (vb.): to move or slink about in a sinister manner. The children are skulking in thekitchen because they are fearful of Atticus's reaction when he returns home.syringe (n.): a device with a rubber bulb on one end and a narrow tube on the other: used toinject or extract fluids from body cavities.tirade (n.): a long angry speechtranquil (adj.): calmumbrage (n.): offenseundulate (vb.): to move in waves or in a wavy mannerviscous (adj.): sticky<strong>Chapter</strong> 12alien (adj.): not natural; strangeappalling (adj.): shocking; horrifyingasafoetida (n.): a strong-smelling (like garlic) substance made from a parsley-like plant; oftenused in folk medicine to repel illnessaustere (adj.): stern and severeboded (vb.): continuedchurch (vb.): To church someone is to bring a person to church for a special service thatrevolves around that person's needs or deeds.
clad (vb.): dressedcontemptuously (adv.): To behave or speak contemptuously toward someone is to treat thatperson as if he or she is unworthy or beneath one's dignity.contentious (adj.) always ready to arguedenunciation (n.): To denounce is to strongly disapprove of or condemn something. Thedenunciation of sin in the reverend's sermon indicates his strong disapproval of sin.diligently (adv.): industriously; in a hard-working mannerdispelled (vb.): driven awayecclesiastical impedimenta (adj. + n.) items used during a church servicefrivolous (adj.): silly; not seriousgarish (adj.) showy, very bright or gaudyhabiliments (n.): outfits; clothinginconsistent (adj.): not in agreement; incompatibleindignantly (adv.): angrilylilac talcum (adj. + n.): Lilacs are a very fragrant flower. Talcum, often called talcum powder,is a fine talc, or powder, used for the body or face. Lilac talcum is lilac-scented talcum powder.rotogravure print (n.): Rotogravure is a process of printing pictures; often photographs ofpictures. Since rotogravure prints often appeared in newspapers, it is possible that the print inthe church had been taken from a newspaper.snuff (n.): a preparation of powdered tobacco, usually sniffed through the nosetapeworm (n.): a parasite that can live in a person's intestines.voile (adj.): a thin, cotton-like fabric<strong>Chapter</strong> 13caste system (adj. + n.): class distinctions based on birth, wealth, etc.curtness (n.): To be curt is to be brief and short to the point of being rude.
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